Global Learn 2011 Presentation Melbourne
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This document discusses how social bookmarking and educational technology can improve student engagement and learning. It describes an experiment using the social bookmarking tool Diigo with 60 engineering management students divided into 3 sections. Students used Diigo to collaboratively bookmark and discuss online resources. A survey found that students found this approach helpful in connecting course concepts to real world examples and deepening their understanding. The document concludes that social bookmarking helped create a learning community that moved discussions beyond the classroom and formal learning, in line with Confucius' saying that understanding comes from discussion and doing, not just seeing or hearing.
Global Learn 2011 Presentation Melbourne
- 1. Mark CurcherLead FacultyDept. of Learning InnovationDubai Men’s CollegeUnited Arab Emirates
- 2. Starts with a Question
- 3. Starts with a QuestionHow can I Improve Student Learning?
- 4. AnswerStudent Engagement & InterestInvolvement
- 7. Real QuestionHow am I going to get students engaged and interested in their learning?
- 9. Context
- 13. The Knowledge Transfer Model of Learning.AKA – The Airplane Model
- 16. Sit in Rows facing the frontPut your trust in the people up frontSwitch off all electronic devices
- 17. Sit in Rows facing the frontPut your trust in the people up frontSwitch off all electronic devices
- 18. Sit in Rows facing the frontPut your trust in the people up frontSwitch off all electronic devices
- 20. Learning is a Social Activity.
- 23. CHANGE
- 26. How ?
- 27. NewTechnologies
- 29. Users store lists of internet resources that they believe they will find useful.
- 30. The social aspect is that these can then be shared with the public at large or with a specific group.
- 35. Social networking encourages collective contribution, not individual ownership. (Mason & Rennie, 2008. P 14)
- 36. “Hold your Horses”Isn’t this what you did in Penang?
- 38. Engineering Management Students3 sections – 60 students
- 39. 57 Students answered survey on Survey Monkey Website.
- 43. “connecting the real world economics with the theory studies.”“helped me a lot to understand the Macroeconomics.”“usually am not a frequent newspaper reader, but after i participated in diiagoi started to actually read, even if i don't log in some days i get the daily update email for the group and i really enjoy reading the bookmarks and the comments which have really a lot to my economics knowledge.”
- 45. “Diigo is a great tool almost for any student. A college, university or even a school student will find it helpful.” “..its a good tool to learn i even thought of doing my own group for my work.”“the course was really nice it helped me in my life and business. i am currently sharing what i have learned with my staff and planning to have a community for economical analysis for our business in the country.
- 47. AuthenticAny TimeAny PlaceStudent Generated & Student LedCollaborativeTeacher ModeratedEngagingEnjoyableDeeper Learning
- 48. In Conclusion
- 49. The use of educational technology and in particular the use of social bookmarking contributed to the development a small learning community across three sections of students taking an Engineering Management Course 2010.
- 50. ..-it moved learning from beyond the classroom and its formal setting.
- 51. “I Hear and I ForgetI See and I RememberI Do and I Understand” Confucius
- 52. I Hear and I ForgetI See and I RememberI Do and I Understand ConfuciusI Discuss and I Learn
- 53. These are tough times and our managers don’t always ‘get it’.Keep Moving Forward